3 Swan Gardens, Tetsworth, Thame, OX9 7BN
About 3 Swan Gardens
3 Swan Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Tetsworth, Thame, Thame (OX9 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (163 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 86.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Swan Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Swan Gardens has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Swan Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£856,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 20 years.
£799,950
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2016Most recent
£799,950
+180.7%over 16 years9 September 1999
£285,000
+39.7%over 3 years30 July 1996
£204,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in OX9 7BN: £860,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in OX9 7BN
15 Swan Gardens, Tetsworth, Thame, OX9 7BN
Sold Aug 2024
£900,00010 Swan Gardens, Tetsworth, Thame, OX9 7BN
Sold Oct 2023
£860,0006 Swan Gardens, Tetsworth, Thame, OX9 7BN
Sold Sept 2022
£950,00014 Swan Gardens, Tetsworth, Thame, OX9 7BN
Sold Nov 2019
£820,00015c, Swan Gardens, Tetsworth, Thame, OX9 7BN
Sold Dec 2015
£595,000
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Versus other Swan Gardens homes
On co₂ emissions, 3 Swan Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,756
Street avg £2,983
Floor Area
213 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Tetsworth Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.3dB